If the weight of a package is multiplied by #5/7# the result is 40.5 pounds. What is the weight of the package?
1 Answer
Mar 30, 2016
Explanation:
Let
#x# represent the weight of the package.
#5/7x=40.5color(white)(i)"pounds"#
#5/7x-:5/7=40.5color(white)(i)"pounds"-:5/7#
#5/7x*7/5=40.5color(white)(i)"pounds"*7/5#
#(5*7)/(7*5)x=(40.5*7)/5color(white)(i)"pounds"#
#x=color(green)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)56.7color(white)(i)"pounds"color(white)(a/a)|)))#